The plot is fairly standard but the setting for this Christmas movie is original, although I'd have preferred to see more of the scenery to really appreciate it fully. There's a really good mix of ages/generations, ethnicities, relationship status and work/life contexts etc so I think a lot of people could relate in one form or another. I like that the 'kid' is slightly older than in many of these films and that she has her own storyline. I'd say overall it is a bit funnier than most festive productions - I wonder if the marsh mallow toasting scene was actually ad libbed at the end because their laughter and goofiness felt on a different level.